Collective Rights Flashcards
1
Q
What are collective rights?
A
Rights that are not based on the individual person, but on a given group of people
2
Q
What is a social group?
A
Collective of persons differentiated from at least one other group by cultural forms, practices, or way of life. Members of a group have a specific affinity with one another because of their similar experience or way of life, which prompts them to associate with one another more than with those not identified with the group, or in a different way
3
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What is the main purpose of collective rights?
A
Protect the interests of the collective